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Ludhiana: Mother tongue bridges knowledge and innovation, says Union minister

Dharmendra Pradhan during National Awards 2025 at Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published on Nov 13, 2025 03:44 am IST

Language hatred will harm the state: Maha governor

Mumbai, India - March 3, 2025:CM Devendra Fadnavis receives Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan, during budget assembly session at Vidhan Bhavan, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Published on Jul 23, 2025 08:12 am IST

CBSE mandates change in primary language at foundational level

CBSE schools will now use the “mother tongue” or state language as the primary language, or medium of instruction, from kindergarten up to Class 2. Representative photo of CBSE students. (HT Archives) (Hindustan Times)

Published on May 24, 2025 07:52 am IST

India's mother tongue teaching spells reading success

India's mother tongue teaching spells reading success

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 09:00 pm IST

Spice of Life: Take pride in mother tongue, direct dil se

New teaching term, new paper, new students; my introductory lecture to the paper, ‘Literature and language’, discernibly commences with an informal discussion on what is language? Interesting elucidations follow and finally we concur that it is the medium of communication. ((Shutterstock/ Representational image))

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 10:10 pm IST

Marathi is more than a language, it's an emotion say Punekars

For Punekars, speaking Marathi is not just about keeping their culture alive, it is a part of their identity (instagram)

Published on Feb 22, 2025 12:29 am IST

Classical status for Marathi mere lip service by Shinde government: Academicians

Mind your language

Updated on Oct 17, 2024 09:27 am IST

International Mother Language Day 2024: Date, history, significance and theme

International Mother Language Day 2024: Date, history and significance(Shutterstock)

Updated on Feb 21, 2024 10:04 am IST

UGC instructs higher educational institutions to start courses in mother tongue

The UGC has advised all higher educational institutions to check the study materials prepared in the local or mother tongue so that the students can understand the subject properly. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 29, 2024 08:48 am IST

IGNOU launches channel-based ‘Swayam Prabha’ transmission in Manipuri language

IGNOU launches ‘Swayam Prabha’ transmission in Manipuri language(File image)

Published on Nov 28, 2023 07:43 pm IST

Learning in the mother tongue — the NEP way

The NEP places significant emphasis on promoting mother tongues as mediums of instruction. (HT File)

Published on Nov 21, 2023 10:30 pm IST

Before 2014, rights of poor robbed even before reaching them: PM Narendra Modi

The prime minister highlighted the work in the field of education, skill development and employment. (ANI photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2023 04:46 pm IST

NEP has ended slave mindset, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister for education Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 01:22 am IST

Education in mother tongue initiating new form of justice for Indian students: Modi

PM Modi (Twitter photo)

Updated on Jul 29, 2023 02:53 pm IST

CBSE schools allowed to teach in mother tongue till Class 12

CBSE schools allowed to use Indian languages as medium of instruction till Class 12 (File photo/for representation)

Published on Jul 22, 2023 09:31 am IST

Allow exams in regional languages: UGC

UGC chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar highlighted that the academic ecosystem continues to be English medium-centric. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:08 am IST

‘Allow students to write exams in local languages even if…’: UGC to universities

UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar further urged the Vice Chancellors of all universities to promote the translations of original writings to local languages.(PTI)

Published on Apr 19, 2023 06:11 pm IST

Rural school kids in Satara learn Japanese, will take official exams

Rural school kids in Satara learn Japanese, will take official exams

Updated on Apr 10, 2023 12:57 am IST

18 NIT students in Assam booked for beating juniors inside campus

The NIT Silchar authorities have called it an ‘unfortunate’ incident. (File Photo)

Updated on Apr 02, 2023 04:26 pm IST

‘NEP aims to overhaul existing education regime, making it more learner-centric’

Representational image. (HT file)

Published on Mar 17, 2021 05:43 pm IST

Need to work to overcome language barriers for allowing talent to flourish: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking on the steps taken in this year's Budget for the education sector through video conferencing in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI)

Published on Mar 03, 2021 06:05 pm IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurates hostels for ST/SC students

Naveen Patnaik’s cabinet in Odisha adopted a resolution urging the Centre to implement all the recommendations of MS Swaminathan Commission on MSP for all crops.(HT FILE PHOTO)

Published on Mar 03, 2021 10:20 am IST

Naidu bats for use of mother tongue as medium of instruction at primary level

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu at an interaction with the media persons, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo)

Published on Feb 21, 2021 10:07 pm IST

Modi wants one medical, tech institute in each state to teach in mother tongue

**EDS: VIDEO GRAB FROM OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL OF PM MODI** New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the 125th anniversary celebrations of �Prabuddha Bharata�, a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order, started by Swami Vivekananda, through video conferencing, in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_31_2021_000174B)(PTI)

Published on Feb 08, 2021 12:05 pm IST

Modi pitches for teaching in local language by medical colleges, tech institutes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday he has a dream of setting up at least one medical college and a technical institution in each state that will impart education in the local language.(ANI File)

Published on Feb 07, 2021 04:04 pm IST

Education Ministry sets up task force for preparing roadmap on technical education in mother tongue

Union Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.(ANI file)

Updated on Dec 03, 2020 10:20 am IST

JEE (Main) to be held in more languages: Nishank

JEE Main to be conducted in more regional languages from next year(ANI)

Updated on Oct 22, 2020 09:06 pm IST

Teaching up to class 5 in mother tongue, regional language: School principals have varied views

Representational image. (HT file)

Published on Jul 31, 2020 03:58 pm IST

On education, a positive blueprint

Many experts feel that while NEP talks of social inequalities at length, its political and economic goals are diffused. It is now important for the government to get state governments on board, and allow a full-fledged discussion in Parliament on the policy(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jul 30, 2020 07:47 pm IST

New Education Policy moots local language as mother tongue as language of instruction “wherever possible”

New Education Policy 2020.(HT file )

Published on Jul 30, 2020 05:36 pm IST

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